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Dorothea Lange : a visual life

by Elizabeth Partridge

This chronicle details the life and work of photographer Dorothea Lange, featuring sixty duotone photographs, personal letters, journal entries and taped conversations. Seven essays further explore her identity as an artist, mother and activist.

Accession 31793 ISBN 1560984554 Publisher Smithsonian Institution
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